One‐year follow‐up of amputation as a curative treatment for body integrity dysphoria: A case report
Nadia Nadeau
Abstract:Key Clinical MessageElective amputation as a treatment for Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID) or Body Integrity Dysphoria (BID) where noninvasive treatments prove ineffective and the patient's distress is substantial, may permit long‐term remission of symptoms at follow‐up.AbstractWe present the one‐year follow‐up post‐surgery of an ambidextrous male who sought elective amputation of his left hand's fourth and fifth fingers after an unsuccessful trial of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy for Body Integrit… Show more
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